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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1400, 1513, 1566-1570
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Kindilling, Kindling, vbl. n. Also: kyndill-, kyndel-, kyndling, -yng. [ME. kindling (a 1300). Cf. Kendilling, Keindlying.] a. The action of starting a fire. b. Incendiary matter, burning matter used or intended for starting a fire. c. Kindling material, firewood or the like for kindling a fire. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 893 (C).
So with sindry kyndelingis [L. summissis crebris incendiis] … They exponed … The cite to be byrnt 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 132.
Puttand the kyndling in with hait fyre brand 1513 Ib. viii. iv. 167.
Furth of his throt … Cacus … al invane hys hait kyndlyng [L. incendia] furth gaspyt 1513 Ib. ix. ii. 89.
Eftir the fyre and kyndilling [L. incendia] did he cry 1513 Ib. x. vii. 116.
Than he that set the kyndillyng … Behaldis quhou that the low doys mak deray 1566-70 Buch. Comm. on Virgil Æn. i. 174.
Scintillam excudit, mad a fyre, patt a low in the kindling
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